Bradley Beach

Bradley Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, located along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The beach was named for the real estate developer James A. Bradley, and the town was incorporated on 13 March 1893 from portions of Neptune City. In 1929, Bradley Beach was the first location in the United States to charge people for beach access. The town declined after World War II, but it began to experience rebirth during the 2000s as new residents purchased properties and renovated buildings on the same footprint as the original home. In 2016, Bradley Beach had a population of 4,246. Bradley Beach mostly voted Democratic on a national level, voting Democratic in every election since at least 2004. However, the town voted for Republican Party candidate Chris Christie in 2009 and 2013, and the mayor was a Republican as of 2017.